Put it out in the sun for half a day then a full day after that.

Looks good, good work.

Its completely dry to the touch.

However, if you pick at a non-conspicuous spot with your fingernail you can take a little bit off of it still.

id wait at least 24 hours from painting since it hasnt been baked in a booth.

how dry is the paint? if its dry then driving or moisture shouldnt effect it at all.

haha, yea that fan bit the dust! Thanks again for the comments. Yea don't think I've seen anyone around the gold coast with my color paint, there are two coupes with a more mellow orange floating about here though.

Should I be worried about the rain today affecting the paint while the car is sitting in the garage?

How long do we wait before I drive her home to my house?

Cheers.

2 pack is the best FTW lol looks nice and bright ill definitely notice this when im driving around, even though its not the best finish top points for doing it yourself i love it. im stuck using those horrible export rattle cans atm just to put a seal over the little blemishes ive been fixing i really need to get my hands on a speed file, orbital sander, compressor and some spray guns to put a decent coat on my ute eventually

Yeah dust is your mortal enemy

so, the 'paint' hit the fan ... hehe

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love the ventilation system

Thanks for the comments everyone.

Finally, the 2 pak color coats went on today. I think it turned out pretty damn fine for my first ever paint job! I am really satisfied with the color. Its definitely not a perfect job by any means, there are a few drips here and there, a bit of an uneven coat on the bonnet and roof, some orange peel on a few panels, but overall not a bad job at all. I'm sure everyone will notice the blemishes on the photos but bottom line is I am satisfied. But.....if I ever do this again I won't be doing it in a garage and I won't be doing it with 2 pak either

Chris your advice is very appreciated and I am saying that without any sarcasm. Although I did not read your post before I painted today, it is still a very good guide for anyone else reading this and I suggest that they follow all of his steps. I wound up doing all of those steps on my own except number 3 simple because I couldn't justify buying a really good gun for a 1 off job. But in hindsight a good gun would definitely have provided a better finish.

The streaking in the primer was due to the s!@#$y compressor that I was using at the time. Borrowed a brand new bigger capacity compressor and cleaned the gun thoroughly and it definitely helped in the respray.

Lastly, if I had to do this again I would have probably either done it in a proper booth or built a make-shift one myself out of plastic and some temporary walls. We did sweep and blow the entire garage with the compressor but there was still dust, I think its impossible to avoid this in a garage. Paint strainers also would have helped to keep crap out of the gun. Steven you are on the money with all your comments as well.

Okay enough typing here are the pics from today...I will post more after all the bits are back on.

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If you gonna go ahead with spraying in in your garage, spend the better part of a whole day cleaning, hosing, and blowing out the whole area with compressed air, roof, floor, everywhere. Make sure the car has been washed after you rub your primer back, fit a moisture trap to the air line, and one at the gun. Gun setup around 1.4mm. Do not rush anything just to get the colour on, buy some tack rags and paint strainers from a paint supply shop, use as low as pressure as you can. I noticed your primer has gone on a bit dry (can see stripes..) need to get your technique going a bit before you apply your colour. Buy a 2k mixing stick with the correct ratio on it. And practice a bit first, you need to spray it on wet, but not to wet. 2k iff sprayed to light will look rubbish, and too heavy will be full of runs. Figure out how your gonna attack it before you start, when you go around the car finish in a spot thats not very noticable.

Oh and personally think bonnet needs more work, them black stripes are gonna show up in finished product. and buy a buff! will need it. Good luck dude, practise 1st on some old panels!

Hope it works out well for you....but at the end of the day if you "'truck it up", it can always be redone.....its only paint.